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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,532.07, 177,937.02 and 93,588.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,532.07, 177,937.02 and 93,588.93 is: 140,493.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,532.07 : 177,937.02 = 93,588.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,532.07/177,937.02 = 93,588.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,532.07x = 177,937.02 × 93,588.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,532.07x = 16,652,935,309.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,652,935,309.19/118,532.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,493.08

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